Counterspy Meets Scotland Yard
| Counterspy Meets Scotland Yard | |
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| Directed by | Seymour Friedman |
| Written by | Harold Greene |
| Based on | radio series Counterspy by Phillips Lord |
| Produced by | Wallace MacDonald |
| Starring | Howard St. John Amanda Blake Ron Randell June Vincent |
| Cinematography | Philip Tannura |
| Edited by | Aaron Stell |
| Music by | Mischa Bakaleinikoff |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release date | November 21, 1950 |
Running time | 67 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Counterspy Meets Scotland Yard is a 1950 American film noir B movie directed by Seymour Friedman and starring Howard St. John, Ron Randell and Amanda Blake.[1]
It was the second of two film adaptations based on the radio series Counterspy (1942-57) created by Phillips H. Lord., starring Howard St John as Davind Harding. The first had been David Harding, Counterspy.
Plot[edit]
When enemy agents obtain leaked secrets about a guided missile system, an American spy, David Harding, and a British investigator, Simon Langton, are teamed together to find the source.
Cast[edit]
- Howard St. John as David Harding
- Amanda Blake as Karen Michele
- Ron Randell as Simon Langton
- June Vincent as Barbara Taylor
- Fred Sears as Peters
- John Dehner as Robert Reynolds
- Lewis Martin as Dr. Victor Gilbert, also known as Hugo Boren
- Rick Vallin as McCullough
- Jimmy Lloyd as Burton
- Ted Jordan as Brown
- Gregory Gay as Professor Schuman
- Douglas Evans as Colonel Kilgore
- John Doucette as Larry, a thug
- Don Brodie as Jimmy, a thug
Reception[edit]
Variety said "Most of the large cast play their roles broadly with a hint that they’re enjoying the excursion into make-believe...Seymour Friedman directed at a fast clip. Camerawork of Philip Tannura was good, especially in the action sequences, while producer Wallace MacDonald squeezed ample values out of his low budget."[2]
References[edit]
- ^ Vagg, Stephen (August 10, 2019). "Unsung Aussie Actors – Ron Randell: A Top Twenty". Filmink.
- ^ "Counterspy Meets Scotland Yard". Variety. 15 November 1950. p. 18.
External links[edit]
- Counterspy Meets Scotland Yard at IMDb
- Counterspy Meets Scotland Yard at TCMDB
- Counterspy Meets Scotland Yard at Letterbox DVD
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